Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 99:

Norah wasn’t keen on letting Sean address her in such a tender way, but he was persistent. So, she let him be.

Derek and Madeline walked in, finding their seats directly behind Kason and Kathy by chance. Catching sight of Derek’s somber expression, Kathy felt a shiver run through her and instinctively snuggled closer to Jordy.

Jordy seemed clueless, nearly forgetting what had just happened at the door. He couldn’t stop himself from touching Kathy. It was the first time someone had taken the initiative to approach him, but since Kathy seemed at odds with Norah, he had to keep a close eye on her.

Madeline, resting against Derek’s shoulder, envied Norah sitting in the front row. Norah looked stunning in her red dress, blending seamlessly with the elite. She didn’t come across as the ideal wife and mother Derek had described. Instead, she seemed mysterious, with a personality far from what Derek had portrayed.

With the auction about to start, Norah looked around and asked, “Has Susanna not arrived?”

The event had attracted the celebrities of Glophia, and Susanna was expected to be among them.

Sean responded with a lack of interest, “She’s asleep. When I called her, she said she didn’t feel like getting up.” Susanna had been to countless auctions since her youth, finding them no longer exciting.

Hearing this, Norah chuckled and said, “It looks like this auction doesn’t intrigue her much. Otherwise, she’d have been here by now.”

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For Susanna, auctions had lost their charm, while others had to make an effort to attend. Norah’s gaze drifted to the crowd behind her. There was Derek, sitting beside Jordy, his expression dark as he observed Jordy’s inappropriate touches on Kathy.

Meanwhile, Kathy scanned the room for potential suitors. The auction host stood on the stage, giving a quick rundown of the items up for auction and the order in which they would be presented.

Having been to numerous auctions both domestically and internationally, Norah wouldn’t have been interested if Sean hadn’t insisted on her presence. She glanced over and noticed Kason’s lack of enthusiasm.

look, Kason smiled softly, leaned in, and whispered, “Norah, if there’s anything you like,

shaking her head

up in a military family, so he had a thing for weapons. However, since most of the items here were paintings and antiques,

check out this

the auctioneer was showcasing

found on the scepter of the Queen of Otland. The starting bid is

stunning.” The square diamond, surrounded by smaller ones, was

brooch captivating. After all, diamonds have a special place in every woman’s

brooch, marveling at the size of the diamond. She imagined how marvelous it would

persuade Derek to bid for the brooch. Glancing at the fierce and unpleasant Jordy next to her, Kathy

invitation was meant for Jordy’s brother, who was still in the hospital. Therefore, Jordy held the invitation instead. She knew Jordy wouldn’t

diamond brooch. Could you get it for me, please?” Madeline pouted as she

plea but quickly snapped out of it, glancing over at Norah in the

a peculiar sense of rivalry, he decided to

bidders dropped out. Derek boldly

mind? He wanted to spend over ten million on a diamond brooch? Did he ever consider the financial state of the Carter

with her, even demanding a divorce without any settlement. She had assumed the Carter family was nearly bankrupt.

Sean could tell

his bidding paddle and murmured, “15

to bid, to halt in surprise. Sean was bidding? For whom might Sean

puzzled. She wondered whether he aimed to secure the brooch for Susanna, or perhaps for his mother. Given the rarity of such a large, flawless diamond, it